World-first: Blind Israeli man regains sight after artificial cornea transplant
23 Jan, 2021 07:05 PM
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A 78-year-old blind man, Jamal Furani from Haifa, regained his sight after he was implanted with an artificial cornea developed by CorNeat Vision. Photo / CorNeat Vision
NZ Herald
A 78-year-old legally blind man has regained his sight after a decade thanks to a successful artificial cornea transplant.
Israeli man Jamal Furani was able to recognise his relatives and read text after receiving CorNeat Vison s biomimetic implant during an operation that lasted less than an hour.
It was the first time the procedure had been successful, the Times of Israel reported.
Shoshanna Solomon is The Times of Israel s Startups and Business reporter
Prof. Irit Bahar, director of the Ophthalmology Department at Rabin Medical Center, removes the bandages from Jamal Furani, after he got the artificial cornea implant developed by CorNeat Vision (Channel 13 screenshot)
A 78-year-old blind man, Jamal Furani from Haifa, regained his sight after he was implanted with an artificial cornea developed by CorNeat Vision, the biomimetic implant firm said. It was the first such successful implant.
The artificial cornea, which fits into the eye wall, was implanted earlier this month by Prof. Irit Bahar, director of the Ophthalmology Department at Rabin Medical Center in Israel. Upon removal of bandages, Furani was able to read text and recognize family members, the startup said in a statement earlier this month.
A 78-year-old legally blind Israeli man has reportedly regained his sight following an artificial cornea transplant the first time such a procedure has ever been successful.